It’s critical that your organization has a repeatable strategy for mapping Workday 23 release notes to your individual solutions, and that you understand the impacts the releases could potentially have on your business processes. Having a solid strategy in place enables HR and IT to team as strategic drivers in the business.
During a 30' webinar, NGA explained:
- How Workday releases impact your business
- Effective methodology for reviewing and implementing release notes
- The importance of standard and repeatable test planning
- Resource planning and allocation strategies for success
Preparing for Workday 23: A Practical Approach to Release Management
1. Preparing for Workday 23
A Practical Approach for Release Management
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2. Intro
• First in our three-part webinar series, Workday HCM: From
Implementation to ROI
• Today’s webinar will cover four practical insights:
• How Workday Releases Impact Your Business
• Effective Methodology for Reviewing Release Notes
• The Importance of Standard and Repeatable Test Planning
• 5 Top Strategies for Success
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3. Expert Panel
• Will Smith is the Workday Strategic Marketing and Commercial Executive at NGA Human Resources. Will is
a Business Process Outsourcing leader with more than 15 years of experience leading HR solutions for large
and mid-sized multi-national businesses.
• Chris Roberts is the Senior Director, Cloud ERPs at NGA Human Resources. Chris has more than 25 years
of experience leading HR technology solutions for large and mid-sized multi-national businesses. Chris’ vast
experience across the HR ERP landscape enables him to craft technology solutions for customers that allow
them to maximize their technology investment and provide high-impact results to the business.
• Carrie Hotz-Barth is the Workday Services Portfolio Director at NGA Human Resources, where she manages
the Workday strategic alliance and oversees integration product development. Carrie has more than 15 years
of experience with leading global solutions for multiple HR processes in which she helps clients achieve their
strategic objectives through HRO and technology outsourcing.
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4. NGA Services for Workday Clients
Service Center
• Interfaces and Reporting
Management
• Workforce Analytics
• Application Management
• Release Management
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• Organization & Employee Data
Management
• Benefits Enrollment
• Deduction and Leave
Administration
• Talent Administration
• Payroll Processing &
Compliance
• Court Ordered Deductions
Administration
• Tax and Filing
• Time Administration Support
• Policies & Procedures
• Inquiry / Case handling
• Self-Service Navigation Support
• Document Management
• Knowledge Management
System
Services
HR
Administration
Payroll
Processing
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Established Workday Partner since 2011
5. How Workday Releases Impact Your Business
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Workday
Release 23
Business
Processes
Configuration
and Integration
Impacts
Enhancements
New
Functionality
6. Effective Methodology for Reviewing and
Implementing Release Notes
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Review
Release
Notes
Impact
Analysis
Review
Graphic and
Reporting
Notes
Testing and
Documentation Plan
7. The Importance of Repeatable Test Planning
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Standard
Review
Process
Standard
Processes
and Scripts
Dedicated
Resources
Business
Success
and Cost
Savings
Ad Hoc
Review
Process
Lack of
Defined
Processes
and Scripts
Non-
Dedicated
Resources
Failure
8. Top 5 Strategies for Success
• Establish an internal resource planning
and allocation process for managing
releases within your organization, with
clearly defined roles and interactions.
• Identify business process owners and
stakeholders to make key process
decisions.
• Ensure you have a prioritized and
repeatable test plan.
• Have a clearly defined communication
process within your organization.
• Define a clear change strategy post-release.
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LESSONS
LEARNED
9. Looking for more information
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Watch the interactive webinar discussing Release
Management for Workday 23.
Watch the recording at:
http://resources.ngahr.com/preparing-workday-23-
practical-approach-release-management
As a Workday HCM customer, how do you maximize your
strategic investment post-implementation, while reducing
costs?
Download the brochure at
http://resources.ngahr.com/application-management-services-
workday
Or visit www.ngahr.com/workday